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• Minutes, Regular Meeting, La Porte City Council January 25, 1993, Page 5 Motion was made by Councilperson Sutherland that an emergency be declared and authorize emergency purchase of plant water pump in an amount not to exceed $7.000. and that transfer of funds from 002-806-807-402 to 002-806-807-821 be authorized to cover the expenditure. Second by Councilperson Cooper. The motion carried, 9 ayes and 0 nays. Ayes: Councilpersons Sutherland, Cooper, Thrower, McLaughlin, Porter, Gay, Maxwell, Clarke and Mayor Malone Nays: None At this time, at 6:37 P.M., Council took a short break to view the DARE truck recently put into use. The meeting reconvened at 6:45 P.M. 14. Workshop Item: Discussion of proposed juvenile curfew ordinance. Police Chief Bobby Powell addressed Council to explain the reasoning behind proposing this ordinance. He then answered questions from Council. Ms. Brenda Bobino addressed Council in favor of having a curfew ordinance. She felt it would help alleviate some of the problems her neighborhood has been experiencing. Ms. Cathy Supak addressed Council in favor of the ordinance. Her family had a serious incident in which a window was broken by a thrown bottle, which greatly frightened her child. Ms. Bertha Cook related incidents to Council that she had experienced. She feels a curfew ordinance would be very helpful. 15. Administrative Reports City Manager Bob Herrera asked if Council wished to direct that the curfew ordinance be put on the next regular meeting agenda for action. The answer was in the affirmative, and the ordinance will be placed on the next agenda. Mr. Herrera announced that the grant for airport improvements at La Porte Municipal Airport had been approved, and that the Federal portion of the grant would be for one million eight hundred fourteen thousand four hundred and ninety dollars. The City's portion of approximately 10% of that has been budgeted in this year's budget.